示威
Old HSK 6
示威 (shìwēi) · to demonstrate
示威 (shìwēi) means “to demonstrate; protest demonstration”. It is written with 2 characters: 示 (altar) + 威 (might). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 示威 is built
The characters
示 shì · altar
What 示 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: An altar (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
威 wēi · might
What 威 is made of
- 戌xū — 11th terrestrial branch
- 戊wù — 5th heavenly stem
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 戈gē — spear
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 戊wù — 5th heavenly stem
- 女nǚ — woman
Example sentences
工人们在广场上举行示威。Gōngrénmen zài guǎngchǎng shàng jǔxíng shìwēi.The workers held a demonstration in the square.
新闻报道了那次和平示威。Xīnwén bàodào le nà cì hépíng shìwēi.The news reported that peaceful demonstration.
Questions about 示威
What does 示威 mean?
示威 (shìwēi) means “to demonstrate; protest demonstration”.
How do you pronounce 示威?
示威 is pronounced shìwēi.
Which HSK level is 示威?
示威 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 表示biǎoshìto express
- 显示xiǎnshìto show
- 暗示ànshìto hint
- 出示chūshìto show
- 启示qǐshìinspiration
- 请示qǐngshìto ask for instructions
- 示范shìfànto demonstrate
- 示意shìyìto signal
- 提示tíshìto prompt
- 展示zhǎnshìto show
Learn 示威 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 165: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.